Topic: ENG vs IND series (Read 170090 times)

SouthpawMark · « **Reply #1440 on:** March 04, 2021, 08:32:38 AM »

Urgh. What a rubbish scorecard to wake up to.

Thank goodness for Sir Ben Stokes.

ppccopener · « **Reply #1441 on:** March 04, 2021, 08:38:03 AM »

We look nervous batting at the moment too.
If these two can hang in for half an hour they should get more confident.
We have no where near a score yet.

six and out · « **Reply #1442 on:** March 04, 2021, 08:48:36 AM »

Playing the extra batter is great but only if you get runs on the board. We need a lot more, to also get miles in this pitch.

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #1443 on:** March 04, 2021, 08:53:32 AM »

This is a much better pitch, enough to keep all types of bowlers interested, spin, pace but not so much it's a lottery, assuming it deteriotes it's a proper Indian wicket, also imo one that suits them more as well

ppccopener · « **Reply #1444 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:08:21 AM »

Quote from: alexhilly1492 on March 04, 2021, 08:53:32 AM

This is a much better pitch, enough to keep all types of bowlers interested, spin, pace but not so much it's a lottery, assuming it deteriotes it's a proper Indian wicket, also imo one that suits them more as well

Yes definitely, it looks more solid now but no doubt it will spin more later, their seamers are good.
Don�t normally like playing an extra batsmen in a must win game but England have gambled here and Pope,Lawrence,Sibley have got to be backed.
Bairstow did a job in SL but I reckon it�s time to move forward.
We need Foakes to dig in again and we know he can do it.

Jimbo · « **Reply #1445 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:15:56 AM »

The commentary team at it again, just absurdly biased in their commentary. "Bit harsh on the bowler" as Siraj fires a bouncer about 5 foot over the batsman and is called for a wide?

Warneymonster · « **Reply #1446 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:27:43 AM »

Quote from: Jimbo on March 04, 2021, 09:15:56 AM

The commentary team at it again, just absurdly biased in their commentary. "Bit harsh on the bowler" as Siraj fires a bouncer about 5 foot over the batsman and is called for a wide?

got it on mute with talk sport on the radio instead

Jimbo · « **Reply #1447 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:30:08 AM »

Quote from: Warneymonster on March 04, 2021, 09:27:43 AM

got it on mute with talk sport on the radio instead

If only TMS could do commentary!

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #1448 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:31:43 AM »

Tough on Pope that. I reckon 230/250 keeps us in the game as long as we bat for today and the morning of tomorrow. Spinning already, add 24h of heat and sun to it and hopefully it starts to break down around lunch on day 2

Warneymonster · « **Reply #1449 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:44:10 AM »

Quote from: Jimbo on March 04, 2021, 09:30:08 AM

If only TMS could do commentary!

commentators just shot his load over a ball that didnt turn being 'clever'

SouthpawMark · « **Reply #1450 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:45:20 AM »

This is pathetic batting from England. I wouldn�t mind if every ball was turning square, but the bulk of wickets in this series have been down to them playing down the wrong line. I wonder whether they are listening to the old guard (silverwood and co) too much. They�re still scarred from Warne spinning them out in the 90s and 00s.

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #1451 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:48:09 AM »

Not out

It's hit him in the end of his toes and the ground then popped up

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #1452 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:51:07 AM »

Quote from: SouthpawMark on March 04, 2021, 09:45:20 AM

This is pathetic batting from England. I wouldn�t mind if every ball was turning square, but the bulk of wickets in this series have been down to them playing down the wrong line. I wonder whether they are listening to the old guard (silverwood and co) too much. They�re still scarred from Warne spinning them out in the 90s and 00s.

I don't think so, just were not that good in these conditions

Silverwood has done a good job with the test side, we've had one bad tour and now hes the problem? Rubbish!

ppccopener · « **Reply #1453 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:54:45 AM »

This tour has been about the hardest we can get I think.

Pope was very unlucky that�s a freak dismissal. Lawrence so far looks ok. He looks to score a bit more than Pope I think

Jimbo · « **Reply #1454 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:55:08 AM »

Quote from: alexhilly1492 on March 04, 2021, 09:51:07 AM

I don't think so, just were not that good in these conditions

Silverwood has done a good job with the test side, we've had one bad tour and now hes the problem? Rubbish!

Yeah, biggest problem is inexperience. Look at how few tests this lineup have played in the subcontinent.

Suspect most, if not all, of the younger batsmen will come good given time. Sibley, Pope and Lawrence have all scored big runs in more familiar conditions plus Crawley has a test 250+.

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